Budds Creek Motocross Park is one of the best tracks in
Maryland, actually the home track of the Mid Atlantic Motocross
Association. It is located in the forest of Southern Maryland , and
has played host to two US Grand Prix’s in the past; Budds is
currently a regular venue in the AMA National calendar, but the
track has changed a lot compared to what it used to be. For the
Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations the circuit will be 1500 metre
long, with a loamy soil; the soil used to be hard pack, but 50
trucks of woodchips and other material have been added to make
the ground softer. The layout is basically the same, but several
obstacles have been added, making the course more challenging.
Maryland saw its first travellers back in 1634, when 140
adventurers first landed on the beautiful Chesapeake shore.
Maryland has a rural past, but the popularity of technology is
currently increasing, making the economy very healthy. In the
area of Budds Creek, which is very well known for Motorsports
and for its nature, Leonardtown, which is Maryland’s oldest
incorporated town, offers unique places to shop and dine, most of
which are concentrated around the main square. Along the scenic
byways surrounding Budds Creek, people can see a glimpse of
Amish buggies on the way to the market, and motorists are
actually warned by characteristic signs placed on the highways;
Amish farms are recognizable by their windmills and lack of
electric lines. motocrossmx1.com
Ricky Carmichael at the Budds Creek National - June 2007
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